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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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